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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Cathedral
meets Tabac Blond.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Ylang-Ylang · Leather

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Neil Morris Cathedral bottle
Neil Morris

Cathedral

Concentration not recorded

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Caron Tabac Blond bottle
Caron

Tabac Blond

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1919
Leading accordsamber · woody · smokyfloral · leather · woody
Notes unique to this recordGreen Tea, Black Pepper, Narcissus, Incense, Labdanum, Amyris, Cedar, OakCarnation, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Iris, Vetyver, Vanille, Musk, Patchouli, Virginia Cedar
Longevity / 54.50 · 4 votes3.53 · 174 votes
Projection / 42.82 · 11 votes2.57 · 247 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Cathedral

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Tabac Blond

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.